Black pearl stone: properties and who it suits according to zodiac sign, meaning

Black pearls are the rarest stone of their kind. It has always evoked mixed feelings among jewelry lovers: some are afraid of it because of its unusual shade, while others, on the contrary, adore products with it.

Black pearls are truly unusual in appearance. It makes every woman irresistible, gives her self-confidence and, of course, attracts the attention of others. This stone has a unique aesthetic and looks expressive with any look. However, it is not only the appearance of black pearls that is so valued among the fair sex. Natural stone has a special energetic power. The manifestation of its vibrations contains magical and healing properties that can help the owner improve not only his health, but also his personal life.

History and origin

Black pearl stones have stood out from other minerals since ancient times.

They were first found in oysters on the Polynesian coast. These mollusks independently produce pigment, thanks to which pearls acquire their color.

Black pearls
Some varieties of dark pearls are also found in rivers and seas in different parts of the world - India, Spain, China. The shades of precious stones can vary from dark green to dark purple and blue.

In accordance with the federal law of March 26, 1998 N 41-FZ “On Precious Metals and Precious Stones” (Article 1), natural pearls in raw (natural) and processed form are classified as precious stones.

The historical fate of pearls is connected with Alexander the Great. Having received advice from his teacher Aristotle to conquer the island of Socotra, the commander discovered the only natural deposit of natural black pearls at that time. At the same time, the mineral became an integral part of the precious collections of wealthy Greeks.

A millennium and a half later, a black mineral was discovered on the shores of Mexico and California thanks to the searches of the conquistador Cortez.

Already in the Middle Ages, every crowned person had a pearl jewel. Catherine the Great was no exception, wearing a black pearl necklace.

Jewelry made from black beads is still popular today; their owners feel the magical properties of the stones.

Where do these pearls come from?

Formally, any type of oyster can create a black pearl. In practice, the ratio is one to 15 thousand.

The “parent” of this pearl is the mollusk Pinctada margaritifera, which lives in the warm waters of Polynesia and produces the standard black pearl pigment.

Specimens from the vicinity of the island of Tahiti are recognized as the highest quality - their color description is closest to the reference one. More often, against the black background of pearls, lilac, eggplant, marsh, and crimson shades are distinguishable. The most valuable are stones with iridescent colors of deep twilight.

Varieties and features

Natural black pearls are rare, which is why artificial methods of growing them have become popular. According to this criterion, minerals are divided into groups:

• Natural black pearl stones are rare, and only wealthy people can purchase them. These include the Kasumi variety, distinguished by the green tint of dark minerals;
• cultured pearls created using a hybrid culture method. The base of the stones is introduced artificially into the shell, after which favorable conditions are created for the maturation of the mineral;
• artificial pearls are created by human hands using available materials. These varieties include Roman glass pearls, coated with essence, as well as Spanish “Mallorca”, which has ideal shapes, shine and an affordable price;
• minerals with a color changed to black by x-rays, neutrons and silver nitrate. As a result of this coloring, the color of the stones becomes darker, they acquire additional shine and a metallic tint.

Black river pearls are practically never found in nature, but they are produced by cultivation in the states of America.

The most popular variety of the mineral is also grown in the Polynesian Islands.

There are 2 varieties of cultured black pearls:

• variety "Cortes", mined on the coast of California. The stones shimmer rainbowly in the sun and have a light shade of black;

  
  Cortez pearls

• Tahitian, distinguished by the high quality and cost of pearls. Large minerals are obtained from giant oysters native to Tahiti. The specimens are characterized by a dark blue color with a metallic shimmer.

  
  Tahitian pearls

It is Tahitian pearls that most often become the basis for jewelry and are in demand among wealthy buyers.

Price

Pearls are one of the most expensive jewelry stones. A small Tahitian pearl is valued at $100, and an 18mm pearl is valued at $10,000.

The Mallorca variety is less expensive. Beads cost 0.5-2.9, earrings - 1.5-7, pendant - 2-5, ring - 3-7 thousand rubles. The price range depends on the metal from which the frame is made.

The estimated cost of this dark mineral directly depends on the size, quality and thickness of the mother-of-pearl layer.

The intensity of the shine is very important and can be easily determined by placing the pearl on a white piece of cloth. High quality stones have very bright reflections.

Medicinal properties

Among the properties of black pearls, the characteristics associated with the healing power of the mineral predominate. Jewelry with it is worn to improve the health of the body, treat the kidneys and liver, and restore the functioning of the stomach.

Also, among the properties of black pearls, Tibetan healers highlighted strengthening the immune system, which helps in the fight against many diseases. Dark minerals can normalize heart rate. To feel this effect, you should put a small pearl in your mouth for 10-15 minutes every day.

According to a long-standing description of the healing power of black pearls, the stone is able to relieve stress after a hard day. A person with heavy physical or mental work is recommended to purchase and regularly wear pearl jewelry. The same should be done by women who want to preserve their youth, because minerals are known to prevent aging.

It is believed that the healing stone has the ability to identify diseases. So, if a bead on a piece of jewelry has faded, a person should visit a doctor. This often warns of the development of a tumor or an imbalance in the acid balance in the body.

Black Doctor

In medical practice, lithotherapists recommend wearing jewelry with black pearls to people who have problems with the kidneys, stomach and liver.

Tibetan healers claim that the color of pearls affects the immune system, strengthening it due to the energy the stone receives from earth, water and air. They advise putting a black pearl in your mouth for 15 minutes. This procedure normalizes the pulse, relieves stress and fatigue.

Women should pay attention to the ability of black pearls to affect the condition of their skin. Thanks to this stone, the skin retains youth and a healthy appearance longer; it is recommended to massage the face daily with a black bead of natural pearls.

Magic properties

The magical properties of the stone initially lie in the fact that black pearls have long been considered a talisman and a means of protection against the evil eye.

Black Pearl

Minerals are also endowed with powers that can have the following effect on humans:

• give him confidence;
• help you benefit from difficult situations;
• teach to think soberly and judiciously;
• get rid of wrong thoughts;
• improve communication with people around you.

It is important to remember that the mineral helps only kind and sincere people. Even minimal manifestations of pride and anger can redirect the magical power of the stone to re-educate a person.

Black pearls are considered a feminine stone and reveal their properties to the fullest only for mature and accomplished owners. The mineral can plunge young and unmarried girls into depression, just like men who prefer it.

Who is suitable according to their zodiac sign?

Black pearls actively demonstrate their properties for those to whom they are suitable according to the horoscope. These are people born under the signs of Pisces, Scorpio, Aquarius, Cancer and Gemini. Jewelry with minerals will bring the following benefits to their owners:

• For Cancers, pearls are a symbol of success and talent. It warns owners against negative influences;
• for Pisces, pearl jewelry is a symbol of good luck, but they only help those who are confident in themselves;
• For Gemini, the stone is suitable as protection against betrayal in the family;
• Dark pearls protect Aquarius from envious people and gossip;
• For Scorpios, the stone can help in love and bring joy to life.

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For other zodiac signs, black pearls may not bring the expected results.

Usage

The use of black mineral in jewelry is widespread in the jewelry industry.

Dark pearls of different shapes and sizes make jewelry stand out from others.

Black pearl necklace
Depending on the appearance of the minerals, they are used to make beads, earrings, pendants, pendants and bracelets. Thus, long and short beads, shaped like a drop, can often be seen on miniature necklaces. Large and oblong rice-shaped beads are used to create beads and massive necklaces.

Fancy earrings can be decorated with flat black pearls up to 1 cm in size. Rings are often decorated with one large iridescent bead.

Each pearl is unique and can be used to create jewelry in silver, gold, copper and platinum - the eye-catching stone can be set in any setting.

Anyone can purchase jewelry made of black pearls, but please note that the price of natural stone is quite high. These costs always pay off due to the versatility of the products and their wide range of properties.

How to spot a fake

Due to their external resemblance to natural minerals, artificial pearls often go on sale at an inflated price. In the case of the Spanish “Mallorca”, the difference is impossible to notice with the naked eye. Therefore, you should ask the seller about the place of origin of the mineral in order to establish its authenticity.

They will help determine the quality and origin of black pearls by their shine and tint. Form also plays an important role. A real stone will always have minor defects and asymmetry. The ideal appearance of the beads indicates their artificial creation.

Hematite is often passed off as black pearls. In this case, it is easy to distinguish a fake: hematite stones leave a red line on unglazed porcelain, unlike real pearls.

It is important to pay attention to the price of jewelry, since natural material will never be cheap.

Black pearls - the secret of origin

A pearl forms when a foreign body enters the shell. For example, an oyster comes into its home with a grain of sand, around which a sponge gradually forms - the secretion of the animal. One bead can take 12 to 20 years to form in this way. Scientists and cultivators have not been able to figure out the secret of the color that must get into the oyster's mantle to make a black pearl.

There is an opinion that the color of pearls is influenced by the habitat of the mollusk, but since black pearls also grew on freshwater mollusks, this opinion still remains at the level of another theory.

The stone comes in different shapes: teardrop-shaped, semicircular, spherical, oval, round and pear-shaped. Each of them has a metallic sheen and perfectly reflects light.

The average cost of a product is about $100 per bead. Pearls with a diameter of 18 mm cost about $10,000. In general, the price depends not only on the size, but also on the shine, color, shape of the beads, the presence of defects, and the material of the product’s frame. Non-classical baroque pearls are considered one of the most expensive types of pearls. You can read what they are here...

How to wear and care

In order for the properties of the stone to be preserved for a long time, it is worth knowing the rules for wearing black pearls and caring for them. You can wear products with the mineral both in everyday wear and for going out.

The main thing is to skillfully combine the type of decoration and style of clothing.

However, it is important to remember that pearls are a rather capricious and fragile mineral that reacts to unfavorable conditions.

Black pearl jewelry

You should properly care for it and follow a number of rules:

1. Store the product at room temperature in a natural fabric bag or box.
2. Avoid excessive dampness and dry air so that the stone does not swell and begin to crumble.
3. Do not take the product to places with sudden changes in climatic conditions: pearls do not tolerate temperature changes well.
4. Twice a year you should rinse your jewelry with clean, salted water at room temperature.
5. Silver and gold jewelry settings must be taken to special workshops for cleaning to avoid damage to the stone.

However, even compliance with all these conditions will not preserve the mineral for longer than 200 years.

Compatibility with other stones

Black pearls are compatible with water stones, these include:

• opal;
• emerald;
• aquamarine;
• Moonstone;
• alexandrite.

However, there is one type of waterstone that this incredibly attractive crystal is not compatible with: sapphire.

The gem also goes well with air crystals:

• topaz;
• amethyst;
• uvarovite;
• smoky quartz;
• hyacinth;
• chrysoprase.

Black pearls are incompatible with the following gems:

• chalcedonate;
• jasper;
• toriont;
• cacholong;
• pomegranate.

Black pearls should absolutely not be worn simultaneously with minerals of the earth and fire elements.

Jewelry with such a crystal should be properly cared for and removed during contact with water, as well as in rooms with high air temperatures.

Jewelry requires care and careful handling

Favorable time to buy

The most favorable time to purchase dark pearl jewelry is autumn. It is during this period that a person most needs to protect and maintain the body in good shape. These properties are what black pearls have proven themselves to be.

There are no restrictions for other seasons, and if desired and possible, it is worth purchasing a magical mineral in hot summer or frosty winter.

Only confident and stately people can afford black pearls. Natural stone will strengthen their self-confidence and improve their body health. You won't regret this purchase.

Where is it mined?

Since the end of the 19th century, the main suppliers of black pearls have been miners from the Persian Gulf. Already at that time, taxes on the sale of stones constituted the main source of income for the principalities. However, with the beginning of oil production in this area, the scale of pearl hunting has decreased significantly. Things got even worse when people learned to grow beads artificially. But the Persian and Mexican Gulfs still remain the most popular deposits of black pearls.

Specimens with a lead tint are found off the island of Socotra and on the coast of the Gulf of Aden.

Fishing is mainly organized in the summer, when the likelihood of encountering sharks is low.

The pearl oyster itself is called “muslik” by the locals, and the bead is called “lulu”. Smaller round pearl oysters contain low-grade tiny beads that are of little value. From the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea, the natural mineral reaches Indian markets.

Since the mid-19th century, mining of this stone has been established in Australia: on the coast of Thursdee Island in the Torres Strait. Black pearls brought from Tahiti are also highly valued.